Zhang Buyan’s Troubled Past

In the end, it took less than an hour for Wu Ling and Su Xiang to find a suitable place to establish themselves on the lakeshore. A swift-moving creek tumbled over rocks before spilling into the lake amidst soft grasses and dense reeds. Wu Ling's only complaint, if he had one at all, was that the local frogs were loud enough to render his bullfrog paintings useless amidst their constant croaking.

Still, with a bit of work, it would meet all of their needs if they were able to stay and if they weren't, it would at least provide the essentials for Yu Jinqi to tend to Fang Lin. Once they settled on the place, Wu Ling and Su Xiang set quickly to work building a litter to carry Fang Lin on before Su Xiang left to retrieve their companions and Wu Ling worked with Hou to burn a clearing amidst the tall grasses.